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Peer networks allow you to collaborate with others, share ideas, and work together for a common interest or cause. Check them out and see how to experiment, research, and achieve concrete actions.
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Blacks in Civic Tech
United States of America (the)Blacks in Civc Tech organizations aims to increase the amount of Black technologists in civic tech and provide a community that encourages growth and fulfillment in the field.
UN-OCHA's Peer-2-Peer (P2P) Support Project is a tool of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC). It's main objective is to provide senior level inter-agency peer support to Humanitarian Coordinators (HCs) and Humanitarian Country Teams (HCTs) to strengthen the delivery of collective humanitarian assistance and protection in country operations.
Network Impact has created a series of Network Know-How Guides for early-stage network builders who want to learn how to develop healthy, impactful and sustainable networks.
All Things Urban
BerlinWe are the largest community-based career platform for urbanists working on city challenges worldwide.
In the municipal partnership program, ICLD offers local governments in a number of partner countries and Swedish municipalities and regions, the possibility to enter result oriented collaborations for exchange and peer learning.
Out In Tech
New York, NYOut in Tech is the world’s largest non-profit community of LGBTQ+ tech leaders.
We foster and nurture communities throughout the world working on digital rights
Worker Info Exchange
LondonData Rights for Digital Workers
Hispanics in Philanthropy
Oakland, CaliforniaBuild, fund, and fuel Latinx power with us.
The national voice of municipalities relating to information and communications technology.
As part of the Beeck Center’s Digital Service Collaborative
Computer Professionals' Union
Philippines (the)Computer Professional’s Union (CPU) is a mass organization of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) professionals and advocates aspiring to promote ICT for the people.
Last year we piloted an initiative called Community Connections at the Responsible Data mailing list, where we connected two or more members of the community based on their shared interests in responsible data(RD)-related topics, allowing them to chat about topics and projects related to responsible data.
Hacks/Hackers is an international grassroots community of people who seek to inspire and inform each other to build the future of media.
Innovation Exchange
ViennaInitiators of successful political projects in a specific area of politics provide their know-how, experience and dos-and-don’ts in a highly motivating dialogue
Institute for Representative Government
Washington D.C., DC, USAThe Institute for Representative Government (IRG) was established in 1988 by a group of former Members of Congress as an independent, bipartisan, non-profit organization to provide high level, professional exchange programs for parliamentarians from developing or newly-established democracies.
Community Solutions Network
Montreal, QC, CanadaOur experienced and diverse team of advisors supports municipalities and organizations of all sizes across Canada on a range of data and tech issues. We work alongside our partners’ teams to assess their needs, define problems, mobilize research and knowledge, design solutions and support their implementation. Contact Us
International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)
750 17th Street NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006Journalists in ICFJ's unparalleled network produce news reports that lead to better governments, economies and societies.
Code4Dev Network
Latin America and the CaribbeanThe Inter-American Development Bank's network for developers working with governments in Latin America and the Caribbean
Liga Contra el Silencio
ColombiaWe define ourselves as an alliance that involves the media, a central newsroom and a network of freelance collaborators.
We are an interdisciplinary group of experts in labor, technology, anti-racism, feminism, and transnationalism.
/dev/color is the most powerful community of Black software engineers, technologists, and executives in the world.
Analytics Exchange
New York, NYA community of practice for data analysts across City agencies that has since grown to over 800 members at more than 60 agencies.
Academia de Innovación Política
Paris, FranceLa Academia de Innovación Política es una plataforma que busca generar espacios de formación virtuales y presenciales para la transferencia y co-construcción de conceptos, prácticas, metodologías y herramientas de gobernanza democrática en los escenarios actuales.
A Feminist AI Research network that gathers a cohort of social scientists, economists, and activists, side by side with data, machine learning and computer scientists to discuss how to fix the system and leverage AI for women’s rights.
Ada's List
London, UKAll about changing communities, our workplaces, and the industry for the better.
Code for All’s new program brings people together who work similar civic tech roles, but at different organizations and in different parts of the world.
Launched by Bloomberg Philanthropies in April 2015, What Works Cities is a national initiative to help 100 mid-sized American cities enhance their use of data and evidence to improve services, inform local decision-making and engage residents. We are the nation’s most comprehensive philanthropic initiative helping local leaders identify and invest in what works. Applications have now closed to be considered as one of our first 100 cities, but check back soon for new opportunities.
We are a community of integrity professionals—the people who build platforms to be better.
Intergovernmental Software Collaborative (formerly State Software Collaborative)
Georgetown University, Washington, DCIdentifying high-priority policies and needs that could benefit from shared software across jurisdictions.
Labo Démocratie Ouverte
FranceA network and resource library for open sharing of democratic innovations
International networking and support hub for those creating change in their communities through data and technology.
Public Service Lab
BerlinSupporting the transition to better German public services through events, workshops, publications
Democratic Innovation in Megacities
NDI, Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC, USANDI is partnering with Living Cities—an organization that harnesses the collective power of the world’s largest foundations and financial institutions to get dramatically better results for low-income urban residents—on a research initiative to explore the innovative ways that megacity governments are strengthening urban democracy.
Atlas
San Diego, CALearn from your local government officials & staff about the smart, safe, and sustainable solutions working in their communities
Rarenet runs joint activities that aim to improve coordinated response, education and advocacy in cyber security threats affecting civil society and activism online.
Poverty Action Lab
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Our mission is to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. We do this through research, policy outreach, and training.
A world where knowledge creates power for the many, not the few.
ELECTricity is a network of over 1,000 election officials sharing best practices
Taftie
Gasthuisstraat 34, 4161 CC Heukelum, NetherlandsTAFTIE is the European Association of leading national innovation agencies
DGI curates focused, in-depth programs where technical communities gather to share their knowledge and success. DGI delivers substantial, useful information
CivicWise is an international distributed and open network that promotes citizen engagement, developing concrete actions and projects based on collective intelligence, civic innovation and open design.
Bloom Network is an international community of people and projects working toward regenerative cultures. Local Bloom hubs around the world grow participation in practices such as food security, local economies, celebrations of diversity, and art as cultural transformation.
Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP)
113 Moses Hall University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720EGAP is a cross-disciplinary network of researchers and practitioners that is united by a focus on experimental research and is dedicated to generating and disseminating rigorous evidence on topics of governance, politics, and institutions.
Civic Data Privacy Leaders Network
MetroLab Network, 777 6th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001, USAA collaborative that will provide an active, authoritative resource for municipal leaders to navigate emerging privacy issues, share practical guidance, and promote fair and transparent data practices
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